Think Matrix. . .

If you could wear a helmet that put you into a blissful simulation, while affluent overlords used your body for labor, pumped in nutrients, managed your reproductive needs, and killed you when everything started falling apart, would you do it?

  • Augustiner
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    1 day ago

    In case you weren’t aware, this is basically the premise for a philosophical thought experiment called an Experience Machine. It was first posed by Robert Nozick in an attempt to challenge hedonism.

    Here’s the wiki in case you’re interested.